Health & Social Care Partnership

CLINICAL DIRECTOR

EAST DUNBARTSONSHIRE

HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP

INFORMATION PACK

REF: 45412D

CLOSINGDATE:28th December 2016

SUMMARY INFORMATION RELATINGTOTHIS POSITION

POST:CLINICAL DIRECTOR

BASE:EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE HSCP HEADQUARTERS

-Kirkintilloch Health & Care Centre, Kirkintilloch.

SALARY:£13,061per sessionper annum/equivalent salaryperannum

£130, 610 (prorata)

HOURS:Threesessions perweek0.3wte(1 session=4hours) Duration: Fixed Termfor3 years (Reviewed after3 years)

Applicationsare invitedforthe postofClinical Directorwithin theEastDunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership (EDHSCP).Thepostholderwill be amemberoftheEDHSCP SeniorManagementTeamandwill report directlyto the ChiefOfficerofEDHSCP.

TheClinical Directorwillbe expectedto provide clinical leadership,advice andsupportto:

•TheHSCP SeniorManagementTeamthattheywill be a partof.

•Staffworking within HSCP services,andparticularlymedical practitioners working within those services.

•GPsandotherNHS external contractorsworking withinEast Dunbartonshire.

•TheEastDunbartonshire Health andSocial CarePartnership Board(the local Integration JointBoard)

Foraninformal discussion onthe postpleasecontactJames Hobson,Interim ChiefOfficeron 0141 201 4774 or 07961852178orbyemailing on:.

Toall General Medical Practitioners NHS GreaterGlasgow and Clyde

Asyou maybe aware DrGraham Morrison,ourcurrentClinical Director has recently decided to provide noticeofhisintention toleave thispost.Iamwritingtoadvise you that arrangementsarenowbeingmadetoappointanewClinical Director.Iattachan advertandjobdescriptionforthispostwhich outlines themaindutiesand responsibilities.

East Dunbartonshire Health and Social CarePartnership (EDHSCP) isone ofthe firstofthenewintegrated arrangementstobe established in Scotland, havingbuilt on several successful yearsofbeing aCommunityHealthcare Partnership.Our integrated servicesencompasscommunityhealth andsocial care servicesfor adultsandchildren aswell ascriminal justice social workservices.

Weare writing toall GPstoinvite themtoapplytobe consideredforthepostof Clinical Director. The Clinical Directorisakeyrole in providingclinical leadership, advice and supporttotheircolleagueswithin theEDHSCP; andtoGPsand other NHS external contractorsworkingwithinEastDunbartonshire.Theywillhave a key clinical contributionto maketotheon-going developmentof multi-disciplinaryteam working;the integrationofhealthandsocial care; and aneffective primarycareand acute care interface.Thepost holderwill report directlytothe ChiefOfficer of EDHSCP; and liaise with theHealth Board'sMedical Directorwith respecttothe overall Clinical ServicesStrategyfor NHS GreaterGlasgowand Clyde.AllClinical Directors acrossNHSGGC also work tosupporta crosssystemprogramme ofwork to supportthis.

ClosingdateforapplicationsisWednesday Tuesday 28th December2016

Ifyou wish to discussyourinterest on an informalbasisplease donothesitateto contactme.

James Hobson

Interim ChiefOfficer

East Dunbartonshire Health & Social CarePartnership

GREATER GLASGOWCLYDE NHS BOARD

1.JOB DETAILS:

JobTitle:Clinical Director

Responsible to: ChiefOfficer,EastDunbartonshire HealthSocial Care Partnership (EDHSCP)

Location:EastDunbartonshireHSCP Headquarters(Kirkintilloch)

2.JOBPURPOSE:

Thepost-holderwill be a memberoftheEDHSCP managementteam and will report directlytothe EDHSCP ChiefOfficer.TheEDHSCP ManagementTeam ischarged with deliveringthe EDHSCP StrategicPlan throughthe effective and efficientuseofresources;andbyensuring that therange andstandardsofservice are ofthe highestqualitypossible.

TheClinical Directorwillbe expectedto provide clinical leadership,advice and supportto their colleagueswithinEDHSCP SeniorManagementTeam;multi-disciplinaryhealth staffworking within HSCP services,and particularlymedical practitionersworkingwithin thoseservices; and GPsandotherNHS external contractorsworking withinEast Dunbartonshire.The Clinical Director will be a strongadvocateofmulti-disciplinaryteamworking;the integration ofhealth andsocial care; and aneffective primarycareandacutecare interface.The Clinical Directorwill have an importantrole in contributing tostrategicplanningforEDHSCP,mostnotablyin relation totheon- goingdevelopmentoflocalityplanning;and intakingforward Health Boardclinical strategies.With regardsclinical and caregovernance,the Clinical Directorwill have a key rolein termsoftheon- goingdevelopmentofclinical qualityacrossEDHSCP services;and infacilitating clinical quality initiativeswithin NHS external contractorslocally. The post-holderwill advise theChiefOfficer and SeniorManagementTeamoncontractual mattersin relationtotheGeneral Medical Services contractandwill be theEDHSCP’smain contactwith theGeneralMedical Council.

Subjecttoapproval bytheEDHealthand SocialCare PartnershipBoard (theIntegrationJoint BoardforEastDunbartonshire),theClinical Directorwill be a non-voting memberofand professional advisortothatPartnership Boardin theircapacityasaregisteredmedical practitioner whose name isincludedin the listofprimarymedical servicesperformerspreparedbythe Health Board in accordancewith Regulationsmade undersection 17P oftheNational Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978(2).

3.DIMENSIONS:

EDPopulation: 105,026

GP Practices: 17

4.ORGANISATIONAL CHART:

See appendix 1

5.KEY RESULT AREAS:

ProfessionalStandards

•Benefitsrealisation ofthe nGMS contract

•Contractmonitoring ofnGMS contract

•Contributing tojobplanningformedicallyqualifiedstaffworkingwithinEDHSCP.

•Involvementin grievance and disciplinaryaction and contract disputes

•Linking with GMC on regulatorymatters

•Tocontributetotheachievementofthe HealthBoard’sStaffGovernanceAction Plan, making surethat local accountabilityis takenon forfulfillingthefive standardsofthe statutoryStaffGovernance Framework.

Clinical Engagement

•Develop strong constructiveworking relationshipsand engagementfromGPsand other NHS external contractorswithEDHSCP.

•Develop strong inter-disciplinaryworking amongstmedical practitionersworking within EDHSCP services.

•Develop strong inter-disciplinaryworking between primarycare,communitycare and NHS acute services.

•Develop robustandproductive locality planningarrangementswithin East Dunbartonshire HSCP

•Undertakemedia appearancesand engage with the public Clinical Quality

Provide clinical leadership,advice andsupportto:

•EDHSCP SeniorManagementTeam

•Multi-disciplinary staff working within HSCP services, and particularly medical practitionersworking within thoseservices.

•GPsandotherNHS external contractorsworking withinEast Dunbartonshire.

•East Dunbartonshire Health and Social CarePartnership Board.

Lead thedevelopmentand deliveryofacomprehensiverangeofclinical quality assurance and improvement activitieswithin thebroaderframeworkofclinical and caregovernanceincluding:

•Supporting the developmentofclinical and caregovernance withinEDHSCP,including preparinganAnnual Clinical and Care Governance AnnualReportaspartofthoseintegrated arrangementsforquality.

•Encouraging thedevelopmentofclinical governance systemsandactivitieswithin local

GPS andotherNHS external contractors,includingcomplaintsmanagementandpatient feedback.

•Responding toSIGNGuidelinesand NQIS standards

•Contributing to SignificantClinical Incident and Clinical Riskreviews

•Implementation ofmajorcritical incidentreviewprocedures

•Buildingqualityimprovement intoservice re-design

•Providingleadership amongstandfostering leadershipfrommedicallyqualified staffto ensurethe implementation ofHAI, decontamination and infection controlpoliciesand best practice.

•Providingleadership amongstandfostering leadershipfrommedicallyqualified staffto ensure learningfromcomplaintsandpatientfeedback.

•Providingleadership amongstandfostering leadershipfrommedicallyqualified staffto ensurethe implementation ofchild and adult protection systems

•Encouraging staffparticipationin clinical auditand othercontinuousimprovementactivities

•Leading the developmentofclinical protocolsandguidelines

•Ensuring theimplementation ofmedicinesmanagementsystemsandformularycompliance bylocal GPs.

•Uni and multi-disciplinarystrategiestoimprovethequalityofpatientcare

•Contributing to andencouraging staff participationin inter-disciplinarylearningactivities and continuingprofessional development.

•Ensuring participation inappraisalforallmedicalstaff,supporting revalidation and under- graduateand post-graduatemedical educationand training

•Ensuring thatthereareadequate systemsin place todetectandaddress underperformancebymedicallyqualified staffworking with the HSCP; and amongstGPs.

StrategicInput

•Contributing toStrategicPlanningandthemaintenance oftheStrategic RiskRegister withinEDHSCP

•Workingwith staffinEDHSCP and AcuteOperating Division on the development and implementation ofclinical servicesstrategies

•LiasingandadvisingHealth BoardMedical DirectorthroughtheirClinical Senate.

•DevelopmentofLocal Enhanced Services

•Linking with Managed Clinical Networks

•Linking with otherHSCPs.

6.ASSIGNMENTREVIEWOFWORK

Thepost isdirectlyaccountable totheHSCP ChiefOfficer.

Reviewofperformanceis throughthe agreementofPerformanceObjectivesand individual appraisal bythe ChiefOfficer. Formal appraisal isannual but informalreviewswill takeplace at regularintervals. In addition,the Clinical Directorwill be appraised professionallythroughthe systemarrangedbytheScottish Association ofMedical Directorsformedical managersor aspart ofthe National GP Appraisal system.

COMMUNICATIONS &WORKINGREALTIONSHIPS

Thepost holderwill develop working relationshipsand communicateregularlywith a wide rangeof individuals,clinical and non clinical,internal andexternal to NHSGreaterGlasgowand Clydeand EDHSCP.Thesewill include:-

Internal

ChiefOfficer HSCP

EDHSCP SeniorManagementTeam

MembersofHealth andSocial Care PartnershipBoard (IntegrationJointBoard) Otherleadcliniciansand seniorprofessionalswithin the HSCP

EHSCP PrescribingSupportTeam

Board Medical and Nurse Directors OtherClinical DirectorsofHSCPs

ChiefsofMedicineswithin NHSGGCAcuteOperating Division

Clinical Governance Managerfor HSCPsand Partnerships NHSGGCGeneralManagerforcontractorsupport

Office bearersofLMC

External

Local GPs

Local Pharmacists Local Optometrists Local Dentists

Local Authority ChiefSocialWorkOfficer SGHD

DirectorofPost-Graduate GPEducation Universities

VoluntaryOrganisations

OtherNHS Boards MembersofthePublic

Politiciansatlocal and national level Press/media

RepresentativesofTrade Unions/Professional Organisations

7.MOSTCHALLENGINGPARTOF THE JOB

Ensuring theconstructive and productive engagementoflocal GPsandotherNHS external contractorsinthe workofEDHSCP andin thedevelopmentofeffective and joined-upservicesfor local communities.

8.QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

FURTHER INFORMATION

Forfurtherinformationon:

•East Dunbartonshire Health and Social CarePartnership -

•NHS GreaterGlasgow and Clyde-

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ApplicantswishingfurtherinformationaboutthepostareinvitedtocontactJames Hobson (Interim ChiefOfficer)on0141 201 4774 or 07961852178 th whomvisitingarrangementscanalso bemade.

HOWTOAPPLY

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RETURN OFAPPLICATIONS

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Declaration Form Regarding Fitness to Practice

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Return of Applications

Pleasereturnyour applicationbyemail or by email to or to the recruitment address below;

Medical and Dental Recruitment Team

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

West Glasgow ACH (formerly Yorkhill)

2nd Floor

Dalnair Street,

Yorkhill,

G3 8SJ

CLOSINGDATE

Theclosing Datewill Wednesday 28th December 2016

INTERVIEWDATE

It isplannedto hold interviewsin mid January 2017.

Appendix 1

East Dunbartonshire HSCP –

Senior Management Team